Nakhodka

[ nuh-khawt-kuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a seaport in the Far Eastern region of Russia, southeast of Vladivostok, on the Sea of Japan.

First recorded in 1860–65; from Russian Zalív Nakhódka “Nakhodka Bay, Nakhodka Gulf,” from Russian nakhódka “lucky find”

You're a man of such influence; you are so much liked—you and Nakhodka are the two foremost revolutionary workers here.

You, Nakhodka, you have been searched for political offenses before?

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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